N/A
Completed N=115
Effects of Yoga and Meditation on The Birth Process
Birth, First · Postoperative Pain · State Anxiety · Self Efficacy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04883541 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
115
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: Characteristics of Labor (Pregnant) — 30; 59; 30; 59 participants
Summary
Introduction: Today it is seen that women lose their birthing strength, give the control to healthcare personnel during labour and the rate of c-section or interventional labour is increasing. For this reason, the importance of yoga, meditation and breath awareness practices increases during pregnancy and birth. The study was carried out as a randomized control trial with the purpose of examining the impact of yoga and meditation during pregnancy and labour on the labour process.
Methods: The study was completed with 90 primiparous pregnant women in total, 30 in experimental group and 60 in control group. The data was collected using State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A, The Childbirth Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form, Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version B and Visual Analogue Scale. Pregnant women in experimental group did yoga and meditation for 60 minutes 2 times a week for 10 weeks. Innatal period yoga and meditation practices were continued in experimental group during labour.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Characteristics of Labor (Pregnant) |
30; 59; 30; 59; 5; 28 | — |
| PRIMARY Comparison of Visual Analog Scale (Pain) Scores of Pregnant Women in Study and Control Group |
3.00; 5.48; 6.90; 8.80; 8.24; 9.86 | — |
| SECONDARY Comparison of WIJMAA and WIJMAB Average Scores of Pregnant Women in the Study and Control Groups |
47.67; 57.75; 29.70; 72.38 | — |
| SECONDARY Comparison of Average Self-sufficiency Scores of Pregnant Women in the Study and Control Groups |
137.23; 124.32; 223.03; 205.80; 148.30; 125.30 | <0.05 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Pregnant women,
- Primiparous and between 20-36 gestational weeks,
- Single fetuses, expected to give birth normally and spontaneously,
- No pregnancy complications and systemic disease,
- Speak Turkish
Exclusion Criteria
- Being unable to speak Turkish
- Having a history of serious illness that threatens life or because of these reasons.
- Currently or previously due to a serious mental weakness or illness
- Being diagnosed with a psychiatric diagnosis and being treated for this reason,
- Being multiparous,
- Multiple pregnancies, being in the gestational week less than 20 weeks and greater than 36 weeks,
- Having a diagnosis that constitutes an obstacle to physical activity
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04883541). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.